1. The Mystery of History Abraham Lincoln 1809-1865
John F. Kennedy

2. Lincoln-Kennedy Similarities
Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846
Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946
Lincoln was elected President in 1860
Kennedy was elected President in 1960
Both lost a child while living in White House
Both were directly concerned with Civil Rights
Both shot in the back of the head while wife was present
Lincoln shot at the Ford Theater
Kennedy shot in a Lincoln made by Ford
Both shot on a Friday

3. Lincoln-Kennedy Similarities
Lincoln’s assassin was known by three names: John Wilkes Booth
Kennedy’s assassin was known by three names: Lee Harvey Oswald
Booth shot Lincoln in a theater and fled to a warehouse (barn)
Oswald shot Kennedy from a warehouse and fled to a theater
Both assassins were killed before being brought to trial
Lincoln’s successor was Andrew Johnson born in 1808
Kennedy’s successor was Lyndon Johnson born in 1908